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About Charles Yallowitz

Charles E. Yallowitz was born, raised, and educated in New York. Then he spent a few years in Florida, realized his fear of alligators, and moved back to the Empire State. When he isn't working hard on his epic fantasy stories, Charles can be found cooking or going on whatever adventure his son has planned for the day. 'Legends of Windemere' is his first series, but it certainly won't be his last.

Goal Post: Guess I Was Due for a Rough Week

This week didn’t go smoothly.  The schoolwork was fairly intense because a lot of new skills and actions were introduced.  First, analyzing a Longfellow poem with a kid who is literal to the bone is an act of patience.  “Dust … Continue reading →

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Revisiting the Concept of True Villains

I wanted to talk about true villains again.  Yet, I noticed I did it once . . . twice . . . kind of a third . . .  and I’m sure those aren’t the only ones.  I seem to … Continue reading →

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Immortal Wars: The Summoning Part 18 #fiction #throwback

(Previously on Immortal Wars.) (Small tidbit: At the time, I thought calling this spot the ‘game room’ was genius.  Why did I think this?  I was 15 and didn’t get out much.) Disclaimer: Immortal Wars was the book I came … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: Adding to the Drama

Well, I guess I was in a mood when I marked this topic for today.  Perhaps I was thinking about writing drama, but the picture I grabbed seems to be something else.  Nothing to do, but carry on.  I mean, … Continue reading →

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The Building Blocks of Story: Scenes

Originally posted on Story Empire:
Ciao, SEers. Last time, we discussed Dwight Swain’s concepts of scenes and sequels. (If you missed that post, you can find it here.) Remember, a chapter’s scenes can be one of two things, a scene…

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Improving your Sleep Hygiene

Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
Sleep seems to be a recurring theme in my blog, probably because the wee one doesn’t let me get enough myself. I have already written about How Better Sleep Can Boost Your Writing, shared…

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Teaser Tuesday: Beauty of the Snow Tiger #fantasy #adventure

Here is a part from Tribe of the Snow Tiger.  I cut it off rather abruptly because it reveals something that I don’t show on the blog.  Yes, there are secrets within the books that can only be found by … Continue reading →

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Searching for McDoogal #newbook

Originally posted on Entertaining Stories:
Let’s all welcome Mae Clair today. She’s one of my best author friends, and a co-founder over at Story Empire. Today she has a new book to tell us about, and it’s a short read.…

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To Follow a Trend

You want to join And taste sweet victory Even for a moment Regardless of yourself To dive into a sea of cheers And swim to your own dreams * The trend is a stepping stone A door left open That … Continue reading →

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Happy Mother’s Day!

I was going to post a new collection of completed puzzles, but I didn’t finish in time.  Then, I thought about what to do and realized it was Mother’s Day.  Don’t worry.  I got a card and gift already.  So, … Continue reading →

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